Most women in our country are considered to be the primary caregivers of the household once they get married. This means that they have to take care of every single family member’s needs, besides their own. You will often find them beginning their day with cooking, cleaning, sorting things for everyone else and ending the day with the same, irrespective of whether they are working women or not.
Hence, several men have been brought up with the mindset that the women in their lives will take care of their needs. Which is why parents often refrain from teaching their sons basic life skills – like cooking.
Speaking of which, one woman took to Reddit to share how her mother-in-law blamed her for her son not eating his breakfast. So, here’s what happened. The woman is not a pro at cooking, nor is the husband. She made herself some breakfast and asked the husband if he wants anything, to which he said no. The mother-in-law then went on to blame her.
“My MIL blamed me for her son not eating breakfast. I made my breakfast and ate. His breakfast is very different to mine in terms of regional cuisine. I know to cook like 2-3 things that’s all.”
However, the woman took a stand for herself and asked the mother-in-law to teach her son how to cook.
“I told her to her face. ‘Why didn’t you teach him how to make his own food .. at least couple of things’.”
To this, she responded, “I can’t ask my son to do anything.”
Have a look at the entire post here:
This goes on to show that while both the husband and the wife don’t like to cook as much, the onus falls on the woman to provide. There’s a very simple solution to this – get a cook if you can afford it. And that’s what people online pointed out:
Some lauded the woman for standing up for herself.
Also, why do in-laws think it is okay to interfere in a couple’s relationship?
What are your views on mother-in-law and daughter-in-law dynamics such as this? Share with us!